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Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World

By: Scott McCormick
Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, Gabriel Vaughan, Josh Hurley
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Exclusively on Audible, hilarious history for ages eight and up

Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true!

Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor.

Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; Queen Elizabeth or Mary Queen of Scots, who fought to rule England; Adidas or Puma, whose rivalry changed the world of sports and fashion.

Kidnappings, rock fights, duels, and explosions, Rivals! shows world leaders at their absolute best and their worst, often at the same time.

©2018 Scott McCormick (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.

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My kids really enjoyed it

The stories were interesting and great fun while also being informative. This hits on a bunch of stories where truth is definitely stranger than fiction. Important lessons for kids in these stories and the way it is explained ensures they will catch on. Definitely recommend it.

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Good Listen

Great for Kids and really interesting for us Adults listeners. very entertaining. would definitely recommend

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Good but don’t get the second book

I don’t know why, but the next book gets a worse voice actor, has so many jokes that you don’t learn, and treats you like your 10. This book is great, but they ruined the series.

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Rivals and Frenemies who changed the world

wow you have said it all Rivals & Frenemies
this is why iam a loner Thanks for the chuckels

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